Feather Stitch Coffee Cozies | Knit & Crochet
Feather Stitch Coffee Cozies | Knit & Crochet
This week on Ask Me Monday, I announce the re-opening of my Block Builder Club and offer a cute project, using the stitches from the latest Block Builder Club blocks. These Feather Stitch Coffee Cozies make great gifts and are super fun to stitch. Watch the tutorial, scroll down for the projects and tag @vickiehowell #askmemonday with your finished projects. Have fun!
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Knit Feather Stitch Coffee Cozy
MATERIALS
Small Amount, Vickie Howell Montoya Merino (100% superwash wool; 175 yds), in color: Rio.
Tapestry needle
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Approx 9.5″/24 cm circumference (stretches to fit standard) take-out coffee cup)
4″/10 cm tall
GAUGE
14 sts x 23 rows = 4″ / 10 cm in pattern stitch
SPECIAL STITCH
Feather Stitch: Insert right hand (RH) needle into next st 5 rows below and draw up a loop; working into the same column of stockinette st, draw up loops from sts 4, 3, 2, and 1 row(s) below the current row, then k1 (6 new loops on RH needle). Pass the 6th stitch over the 5 stitches to the left; working similarly, pass the 5th stitch over the 4 sts to the left and so on, until only 1 st remains. Stitch count is unchanged.
DIRECTIONS
CO 32 sts
Rows 1-3: *K1tbl, p1; rep to end.
Row 4: k1, M1, k to end. –33 sts
Row 5 (RS): K1, *p3, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 6 (WS): *P1, k3; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 7 (RS): K1, *p3, k1; rep from * to last end.
Row 8 (and all WS rows): *P1, k3; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 9: Rep Row 7.
Row 11: K1, *p3, Feather Stitch, p3, k1; rep from * to last 8 sts, k4.
Row 13: Rep Row 7.
Row 15: Rep Row 7.
Row 17: Feather Stitch, *p3, k1, p3, Feather Stitch; rep from * to end.
Row 18 (WS): *P1, k3; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 19: P1, p2tog, p to end. — 32 sts
Rows 20-22: *K1tbl, p1; rep to end.
BO in patt st, leaving long tail for seaming.
FINISHING
Using tapestry needle and tail, seam together. Weave in ends.
Crochet Feather Stitch Coffee Cozy
MATERIALS
Small Amount, Vickie Howell Montoya Merino (100% superwash wool; 175 yds), in color: Aster Flower
Tapestry needle
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Approx 9.5″/24 cm circumference (stretches to fit standard) take-out coffee cup)
5″/13 cm tall (fits 20 oz height cup)
GAUGE
10 ½ sts x 8 rows = 4″ / 10 cm in pattern stitch
DIRECTIONS
Ch 27 sts.
Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch fr * and to end. — 25 sts
Row 2: Ch 2, *FPhdc, BPhdc; rep fr * to end.
Row 3: Ch 2, *BPhdc, FPhdc; rep fr * to end.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Note: for shorter cup, skip Rows 3-4
Row 5 (RS): Ch 2 (does not count as a hdc throughout), hdc in first st, *ch 1, sk next st, hdc in next st; rep from * to end. Turn.
Row 6: Ch 2, hdc in first st, ch 1, *yo, insert hook into ch1-sp in row below and pull up a loop, yo, insert hook into hdc two rows below and pull up a loop, sk next hdc of row below, yo, insert hook into next ch1-sp in row below and pull up a loop, yo and pull through all 7 loops (feather stitch made), ch 2; rep from * to last st, hdc in last st. Turn.
Row 7: Ch 2, hdc in first st, ch 1, *yo, insert hook into ch2-sp in row below and pull up a loop, yo, insert hook into ch2-sp two rows below and pull up a loop, yo, insert hook into next ch2-sp in row below and pull up a loop, yo and pull through all 7 loops, ch 2; rep from * to last st, hdc in last st. Turn.
Rows 8-10: Rep Row 7.
Row 11: Ch2, hdc 25. — 25 sts
Row 12: Ch 2, *FPhdc, BPhdc; rep fr * to end.
Row 13: Ch 2, *BPhdc, FPhdc; rep fr * to end.
Row 14: Rep Row 12.
Note: for shorter cup, skip Rows 13-14
Fasten off, leaving long tail for seaming.
FINISHING
Using tapestry needle and tail, seam together. Weave in ends.
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